Device for printing intersecting lines.



RGSENBERG. DEVICE POR PRINTING INTBRSBGTINGNE.

APPLICATION 1j1LED 11111.19, 1911. RBNEWED HAH. a?, 1am.

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JAMES ROSENBERG, 0F CLEVEAAN), OHIO.

DEVICE F012. PRINTING INTERSEGTENG- LINES.

Application led Ianuary 19, 1911, Serial No. 603,454. Renewed March To all 'whom t may concern .1. gh..

Be it lnwirthat I, JAMn'sRosnNrnG, a citizen of.. the United States, residing at Cleveland, in the county of Cuyahoga and State of Ohio, have invented a certain new and useful` Improvementin Devices for Printing intersecting Lines, of which the and exact description, reference being hadto the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to devices for printing, and more..`particularly to devices that 1 are `adapted t'o'p'rmt lines for blank forms,

and especiallyintersecting lines.

In the embodiment Qimmy invention shown herein the devices veoliisist'fotf' rules which are so constructed as to`p`er1rnit assembling with their planes intersecting eachY other and with their printing edgesin a common plane whereby, when locked up in theform, any suitable number of intersecting lines may be simultaneously printed, the number being limited only by the length of the rules, the

rumber of slotstherein, and the number of rules thus assembled. Moreover the distance between any two parallel lines may be varied as desired withinthe limit set by the length of the transverse rules, only restrict ed by tl.: requirement that the distance be' tween those lines must bea multiple of the distance between successive slots. Owing to the fact that this distance is small, the llisbe adjusted suitably erential form of my invention, each rule has two printing edges, thereby doubling its printing capacity.

Further and generally speaking, the .1nvention may be defined as consistingmf the combinations of parts and elements embodied in lthe. claims hereto annexed and illustrated in the drawings Jforming part hereof, wherein- Fignre 1 represents a' side elevation of a rule constructed i-n accordance with my invention, said rule being shown as designed for thepurpose of'printmg at one edge a. line consisting of a series of dashes; Fig. 2

e is a side elevation of a slightly modified rule in which the back is also formed with a printing edge; Fig. 3 'is a side elevation of vet another modification; Figs.`4 and 5 are cross sectional views taken on the lines and 5-5 respectively of Figs. 1 and Q; Fig. 6 is a detail in erspective illustrating the manner vin whic any suitable number of Specification. oi! Lettera Patent.

A edges. Obviouslythese teeth can be of the 27, 1914.. serial 110.827.773.

rules may be assembled in a form to produce any desired number of intersecting straight lines; and Fig. 7 is a plan view of a pair of intersecting rules both being of, increased thickness and stiffness.

Describing the parts by reference numerals, 1 denotes a rule generally, the rule consisting of a body, the minimum width of which will be about one point and the rule being of any suitablelnaterial to 'adapt it for printing purposes. Une edge 2 of the rule is slotted, the slots, in the preferred embodiment of my invention, extending inwardly a slightly greater distance than half the Width of the rule, as shown at 3. These slots will preferably be of a width suinciently greater than the thickness of the body of the complementary rules to receive such rules therebetween with practically no play or lost motion, insuring a snug t.

Between the slots 3 the teeth 4 are formed, which teeth extend the full width of the rule and themselves form one of the printing same thickness as the rule and such'a construction is illustrated in Fig. 6 (see rule 1a therein), but for several reasons I prefer to form these tongues and the metal of the rule in line therewith of greater thickness than the width at the bottom of the slots as clearly shown in all the views. This result is accomplished -by taking a. blank of the maximum thickness, cutting slots 3 entirely through the same, and then milling out or otherwise removing the metal in line with these slots so as to form grooves 5, havin abrupt sides. generally reduced in thickness so asto print a narrow line, and the back of the rule can be treated in any desired manner. ln Figs. f 1, 4, and 6 it is shown as simply'squared ofi' as at to serve as a base, 1n Fig. 2 it is tapered or reduced in thickness to form a printing edge 7, and in Eig. 3 it is formed,l as shown at 7 b, for printing spaced characters instead of a line. ln all cases the slotted edges of the rules will print broken lines while the opposite edge may be employed either to print straight lines or any desired characters. Likewise the endsy of the teeth 'can be notched or other than simple dashes,

if desired, asis] shown at 7 in Fig. 6.

Patented Dec., 1, 1914-;

The ends 6 of the teeth are i aan* 4formed to printv Whilea single rule may be employed or a 11j:

series of such rules arranged parallel to each' n. other may beemployed for the lpurpose of* rinting ata single operation one or more nes Aand whilemy rules'are each capable of printing differentstyles of lines by merely reversing the rules in the form, my invention lends itself to an arrangement of rules whereby it is possible to print at one operation any desired number of intersecting lines, the lines being of any desired style or appearance. In Fig. 6 there is illustrated the manner in which the rules may be as- Sembled to secure this result, two pairs only ofy such rules being shown for purposes of illustration, it'beiiig apparent, however, that ahy desired number of rules may be employed, according to the number of lines which it is desired to print. The rule 1n is of'a lsomewhat simpler type since its greatest'v thickness m'ust be slightly less than the width of the slots 3, and since these slots must be sufficiently near together so as not to separate unduly the characters printed by the tongues 4;. This transverse rule is formed with printing edges 6n and, 7d and its teeth 4 are adapted to lit in the grooves 5 of the other rule while its backis received between the corresponding teeth of the first rule. Either edge of these rules can be einployed for printing depending upon the style ofworlr desired. 'lhe form shownin Figs. 1 and i cannot be reversed but has a wider base and hence a firmer bearing and is better suited to some kinds of heavy or long continued work. These rules will be locked in a form like an other printing appliance.

f The comparative y wide end of the rule 1 shown in Fig. 6 will usually be found to aord sufficient bearing for the rule end, but the comparatively narrow end of the transverse rule, will frequently necessitate the employment of a slotted support or attachment 8 which can be easily applied thereto.

As many rules, arranged side by side and suitably spaced, will be employed as the particular job will require. The rules which are to coperate with this series of rules will then be applied in the manr ci 'shown in Fig.

-6, namely, with their slotted edges receiving the solid bodies of the lirst Iseries of rules and their own solid bodies inserted into the slots of the first series of rules and the ends of the rules of the second series being preferably supported in the same manner as the ends of the first rules. The width of the tongues 5 will be varied to suit varying conditions of use and will be preferably about the width of the slots. W'hen the rules have been so arranged as to print the desired number of intersecting lines, the form will be locked up. .The manner of slotting the rules allows the edges 4 of one series of rules to be in the same plane with the edges 2 of the other series and the width of the 'tongues allows an indefinite number of combinations of intersecting rules to Ibe produced, making a setof rules capable of practically universal aplication.

bviously rules 'like 1 Acan be used together if desired to the exclusion of rule 1.

in Fig. 7 i have illustrated a expedient,

for stiffening the transverse rules while still .allowing their use in connection with ythe rules 1. This expedient consists in forming the sides of each tooth with ribs 9 spaced far enough from the edges of the teeth to permit` the teeth to engage in the` grooves 5, but serving in a marked degree to increase the stiliness of the teeth. y

It will be understood' that the length and thickness of the rules may be varied indefinitely to suit varyingv conditions thaty may arise and that the width of the tongues and of the slots therebetween ma y be varied indefinitely for the same purpose By slotting the rules in either of the manners described, each rule retains a body portion of sufiicient extent to prevent breaka e in use. The form shown at 1 is preferre since it provides a `wider end area, holds the transverse rule more' securely. and is itself :of greater stiffness.

Having thus described my invention, l claim:

1. As a new article of manufacture, a printers rule conwf fing of a fia-t body portion having one side beveled or tapered to form a comparativelyI narrow printing edge, and having the other side formed with a pluralitI of spaced tongues separated by slots o equal width, the length' of said tongues being not less than the width of the body portion of the rule and the ends of'said tongues being in alinement and adapted to` print a broken line, and said body portion being formed with grooves in alinement with said slots, said grooves terminating short of said narrow printing edge.

'2. As a means for rinting intersecting straight lines, a pair ofp rules, each rule consisting ot a body portionhaving one edge straight and havin the opposite edge formed with a plurality of spaced tongues separated by slots of equal width, the length of said tongues being not less than the width ofthe body portion of the other rule and the ends of said tongues being in alinement and adapted to print a broken line, the slots of each rule being adapted to receive the solid body portion of the other rule so as to bring their printing edges into the same plane when the rules are assembled, and the body portion of one of said rules being of greater thickness than the width of the slots'of ,the

' ich rio printing edge and having the other side u u u ormed with a plurality of spaced tongues 'sefparated by slots of equal width, the sides o seid bodyI portion being for1ned-with transverse grooves in alinement with seid slots and terminating short of seid narrow l ede, and a second rule also consisting of e; Y bo 'portion adapted to fit in the slots of 'sei rst'rule and having a printing edge ndnptedlto be brought into the same plane with `,the printing e ge of the first rule and heving spaced teeth adapted to engage in the grooves of seid first rule. y

4. A device for printing simultaneously n plurality of intersecting straight lines comprisin a glurality of Irules each having n straig t4 e ge' at one-sideand having its other side formed with elongated teeth separated by slots of equal Width,V the ends of said teethbeing all in one plane and adapted to irint brokenlines, the body ortion of sai rule having grooves in its si es elining with said slots; and e plurelityof comple-v mentary rules adapted to fit in saidv slots and having spaced teeth .in their loweredges adapted to straddle the body portions of said I first rules and to engage the grooves therein:

the length of the tongues end the width of the body portions of said two sets of rules being such as to permit the tongues of each to be brought into the same back edges of the other.

plane with the 5. .A device for printing intersectin straight lines comprising a. ru e consisting 0 e. body portion having one side beveled or tapered to form s, comparatively narrow 'printing edge end hevimg the other side formed with a plurality of spaced tongues separated by slots, the sides of seid body portion bein formed with transverse grooves in alinement with seid slots and terminating short of said narrow ed e, and e secondA rule also consistin of a bo y portion adapted to it in the s ots of seid first rule and having e rint'ing edge adapted t0 be broughtvinto tie same plone with the printing edge of the first riile and having spaced teeth adapted to engage in the grooves of said first rule;

(3. A device for println intersecting 'straight lines comprising a. ru e consistin of s bod portion having one side'fornie to v'provice n .comparatively narrow printi edge, end having the other side formed wit a plurality of spaced tongues seperated by slots, n side of said body portion being formed with transverse grooves in alinement with said slots and ternnnatin short of seid narrow edge, ond e. second rn e also consisting of a bod portion adapted tc t in the slots of said rst rule `and .having s rinting edge adapted to be brought into t esame plane with the printing edge or the first rule, and heving space teeth adopted to en age with the grooves of said first rule.

n testimony whereof, I hereunto atlix my Signature in the presence of two witnesses. JAMES RGSENBERG.

Witnesses:

HAROLD E. SMITH, BRENNAN E., Wns'r. 

